晚上 wǎnshang evening
evening; night
How to remember 晚上: 晚 evening + 上 above = evening.
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How it is used
- The evening/night hours - 晚上见 (wǎnshang jiàn) see you tonight, 昨天晚上 last night.
- Sits in the day sequence 早上 (morning) / 中午 (noon) / 下午 (afternoon) / 晚上 (evening).
- 上 is toneless here (wǎnshang).
Example sentences
- 晚上好。 Wǎnshàng hǎo.Good evening.
- 晚上我有事。 Wǎnshang wǒ yǒu shì.I'm busy tonight.
- 估计晚上会下雨。 Gūjì wǎnshang huì xiàyǔ.I think it will rain tonight.